Global Crisis

The meeting of world leaders at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. The system they set up presided over the longest, strongest, and most stable period of growth the world economy has ever seen.

Discover the Hidden Impact of Global Demographic Changes Imagine sitting down to dinner with your family, sharing stories and laughter, yet sensing an unspoken awareness that families like yours are becoming increasingly rare. Across the globe, profound demographic shifts, declining birth rates, and an aging population are transforming societies in ways we are only beginning to understand. Have your conversations about family planning evolved into discussions about financial stability and career aspirations? You're not alone. As the population ages and fewer children are born, communities ...

In 1492, Christopher Columbus arrived on the Caribbean Island of Guanahaní to find an Edenic scene that was soon mythologized. But behind the myth of paradise, the Caribbean and its people would come to pay the price of relentless Western exploitation and abuse. In Dark Laboratory, Dr. Tao Leigh Goffe embarks on a historical journey to chart the forces that have shaped these islands: the legacy of slavery, indentured labor, and the forced toil of Chinese and enslaved Black people who mined the islands’ bounty for the benefit of European powers.

America 2025 to 2028 is a short book. It is based on my understanding of the written word of God. Having been a student of the Holy Bible, I can foretell some eminent events based on past or current inputs with a good degree of accuracy. Now as a teacher of the Holy Bible based on my understanding of the Bible, I can tell who will fail or succeed. There are times when I directly hear from God. This book is based on my analysis using the written word of God. Herein you get to know some biblical admonitions that seems will be violated in America, and the consequences that will follow. The ...

This book explains the issues that facing the global economy by clarifying how we could predict the financial crisis, what is the new thoughts of capital to deal with the problems, what is look like the healthy economy, and of course we will mention the bitcoin and its influence in the future… I hope this book could answer some difficult question.

The rogues gallery begins with Donald Trump, who deliberately downplayed the coronavirus crisis despite knowing its dangers, as well as his international political allies, above all Boris Johnson. Billionaire politicians like Georgia senator Kelly Loeffler moved stocks at the same time they were telling Americans all was well.

Since 2014, international monetary agencies have been issuing warnings to a small group of finance ministers, banks, and private equity funds: The US government's cowardly choices not to prosecute J.P. Morgan and its ilk and to bloat the economy with a $4 trillion injection of easy credit are driving us headlong toward a cliff. As Rickards shows in this frightening, meticulously researched book, governments around the world have no compunction about conspiring against their citizens.

For 200 years, the grand project of liberal internationalism has been to build a world order that is open, loosely rules-based, and oriented toward progressive ideas. Today this project is in crisis, threatened from the outside by illiberal challengers and from the inside by nationalist-populist movements. This timely book offers the first full account of liberal internationalism’s long journey from its 19th-century roots to today’s fractured political moment.

More than 70 percent of Earth is covered in water. Yet only about 3 percent of it is freshwater that people can use. Every year, parts of the world suffer through severe droughts, and millions of people don’t have easy access to clean drinking water. Why is there a shortage of clean and healthy water? Max Axion and the Society of Super Scientists travel around the world to learn the reasons behind the global water crisis. Young listeners can tag along to discover what causes water scarcity and find out ways they can help preserve this precious resource.

In Climate Hope, journalist David Geselbracht blends in-depth research, expert interviews, and on-the-ground reporting in multiple countries, revealing remarkable efforts to identify the causes and impacts of climate change—and devise crucial ways to address them. The scale of the challenge is clear in the range of fields he covers, from glaciology and climate science to law and diplomacy. But in drawing these approaches together, he shares stories of hope, awe, and wonder that encourage us to confront this long-term, world-warping phenomenon with a renewed sense of purpose and possibility.

Meet the Lazarus Group, a shadowy cabal of hackers accused of working on behalf of the North Korean state. It's claimed that they form one of the most dangerous criminal enterprises on the planet, having stolen more than $1bn in an international crime spree. Their targets allegedly include central banks, Hollywood film studios and even the British National Health Service. North Korea denies the allegations, saying the accusations are American attempts to tarnish its image.

Gone are the days of predatory lending practices and exorbitant interest rates. With post-office-administered payday loans, borrowers can access fair and transparent lending options, prioritizing their financial well-being. No longer will individuals be trapped in cycles of debt, forced to choose between paying bills and putting food on the table. Instead, they find a pathway to stability and prosperity right in their own communities, fostering a sense of connection and local empowerment. Pay Day Loan issued by the Post Office is a must-read for anyone passionate about economic justice, ...

The power to turn your garden into an eco-friendly oasis is right at your fingertips, even if you've never gardened before and have only a limited budget. Are you passionate about eco-friendly gardening and conserving water? Check out our comprehensive guide for beginner gardeners, "Water-Efficient Gardening for Beginners: Eco-Friendly Gardening." It covers essential tools, planning tips, rain gardens, mulching, composting, drought strategies, drought-tolerant plants, and more. This guide is designed to be beginner-friendly and cost-effective. Start your journey to a water-efficient garden ...

Is the financial collapse just one of several signs that we are living in the final days of Earth's history? In The Coming Economic Armageddon, David Jeremiah says we can know the meaning behind what we see in the daily news - and understand and prepare for living in the New Global Economy.

Dive into the riveting world of global financial history with "Banking Crisis: Lessons from Global Banking Failures," a compelling book authored by Akalpita Kinkar, a seasoned Certified Bank Forensic Accountant. Uncover the intricacies of banking crises that have shaped economies worldwide and learn from their lessons to navigate the complex realm of finance.Key Features: Historical Insights: Trace the origins of banking crises from the 19th century to modern times, gaining a deeper understanding of their origins, triggers, and ripple effects on economies. Expert Author: Akalpita Kinkar, a ...

On March 11, 2011, a powerful earthquake sent a 120-foot-high tsunami smashing into the coast of northeast Japan. By the time the sea retreated, more than eighteen thousand people had been crushed, burned to death, or drowned. It was Japan’s greatest single loss of life since the atomic bombing of Nagasaki. It set off a national crisis and the meltdown of a nuclear power plant. And even after the immediate emergency had abated, the trauma of the disaster continued to express itself in bizarre and mysterious ways.

In 2006, John Doerr was moved by Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth and a challenge from his teenage daughter: “Dad, your generation created this problem. You better fix it.” Since then, Doerr has searched for solutions to this existential problem - as an investor, an advocate, and a philanthropist. Fifteen years later, despite breakthroughs in batteries, electric vehicles, plant-based proteins, and solar and wind power, global warming continues to get worse. Its impact is all around us: droughts, floods, wildfires, the melting of the polar ice caps.

The world is witnessing its worst refugee crisis in recorded history, and the videos and images that have surfaced are harrowing. Many of us wonder how we can help, but at the same time we are nervous - we want to be compassionate, but we are concerned about the risks. Seeking Refuge speaks right into that tension. It explores the salient issues and dilemmas, the theological and moral arguments, the economic costs and benefits of welcoming refugees, and more.

The history of the nutmeg is one of conquest and exploitation - of both human life and the natural environment - and the origin of our contemporary climate crisis. Tracing the threats to our future to the discovery of the New World and the sea route to the Indian Ocean, The Nutmeg's Curse argues that the dynamics of climate change are rooted in a centuries-old geopolitical order constructed by Western colonialism. The story of the nutmeg becomes a parable revealing the ways human history has always been entangled with earthly materials.

The 21st Century has presented us with numerous challenges both to peace and prosperity. From the financial crisis of 2008 to the threat of hyperinflation and the danger of population growth and the root causes of war there are few topics more timely and of more concern to thoughtful people.